rob|o|rant

rob|o|rant
rob|o|rant «ROB uhr uhnt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
strengthening.
–n.
a roborant medicine; tonic.
[< Latin rōborāns, -antis, present participle of rōborāre to strengthen < rōbur, -oris strength; (originally) oak tree]

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